Pork Free Gluten Free Pea Purée
This vibrant pea purée is the kind of side dish that looks like it came from a restaurant kitchen but comes together in minutes with just a handful of everyday ingredients. The frozen peas cook up fast and stay brilliantly green, while fresh mint and a squeeze of lemon juice lift the whole thing into something genuinely bright and refreshing. Butter adds richness, and an optional splash of heavy cream takes the texture from smooth to impossibly silky. Blending everything on high and optionally passing it through a fine-mesh strainer gives you that velvety, restaurant-worthy finish without any fuss. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of pork and pork derivatives, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just clean, simple cooking. It pairs beautifully with roasted chicken, grilled fish, or lamb, and it's elegant enough to serve at a dinner party while being easy enough for a weeknight.
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4 servings
- 3 cups frozen peas
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1–2 tbsp heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the frozen peas and cook until just tender and bright green, about 3–4 minutes. Do not overcook — the peas should still be vivid in color.
- 2
Drain the peas, reserving 3–4 tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
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